So as you all probably know, I'm all about the games. In this case, I think there may be more to this than just recreation. I'd like to introduce you to a game called "Spaceteam"
...And yes, It's free.
Spaceteam is a 2-4 person cooperative yelling game. The premise is everyone involved is on a spaceship, and on their iPad they have various knobs and buttons, levers and dials, symbols and sliders that are all named. Everyone has a different set of "panels" they interact with. During a round, all participants get separate instructions read out to them at the top of the display. They need to tell the other people in the group what the instruction is (set mass spectrometer to 5, for example) and listen for other people saying instructions to them. You do not know what panels the other players have, and once a task is completed you receive another one. You continue finishing tasks and then move onto the next area, which is more difficult. Sometimes there may be goo that drips over your panels forcing you to wipe it off to see what your instructions are, or your panels break off and you need to drag them back into place before using them again. Occasionally the game changes it up and gives your panels symbols instead of names.
Now onto why I think this might be useful outside of just entertainment.
In order to get anywhere in this game you need to work together seamlessly with the (up to 4 total players) other people you are playing with. You need to be able to communicate your instructions, listen for any tasks that might be yours, and work together in order to advance. You need good teamwork in order to succeed. Sometimes you need to bring out your creative side to get simple instructions across (Set snowflake to 4...I think) which engages more than just a simple giving and receiving orders task list.
Check it out, let me know what you think. Maybe drop by and we'll go a round to see how you like it.
-=Will
P.S. No really, it's free on the appstore. Try it out!
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